Let’s Kill the Death Tax

On June 9th, by a majority of two thirds, Congress representatives voted to repeal the federal estate tax. The most impressive thing, however, was to hear arguments for the repeal being advanced on moral grounds. It seems that at least some politicians grasped the...

Krugman’s Green Cheese is All Rotten

I read a most outrageous article in last Sunday’s New York Times written by Paul Krugman, the Times’ Keynesian economist in residence. (Available with free registration) Entitled “Green Cheese Rules,” the article was inspired by a theory...

The Good Times of Johnnie L. Cochran

Look in the dictionary, under the word “gall.” You might find a picture of defense attorney Johnnie L. Cochran. If it doesn’t appear, it should. June 12, 2000, marks the sixth anniversary of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. On...

An Open Letter to Bill Gates

The Justice Department committed a grave injustice against you, Bill Gates. Your crime was to be too ambitious and too successful in a society riddled with envy. You were condemned for your ability, which made you stand out from the crowd.The wealth you own is the...

Elian Gonzalez and the Death of America

Back in April, on the day that Eliàn Gonzalez was taken into custody by the federal government, the San Jose Mercury News published a letter by a 14-year-old girl. She suggested that Eliàn should return to Cuba with his father. Then, when he was older, he could decide...

On China: Put your money where your mouth is

Over the last month, we heard numerous discussions about whether granting Permanent Normal Trading Relations (PNTR) to China, in preparation for its entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), was a good thing or a bad thing. Most who opposed the bill suggested...

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